IC Contact [ryslig]

[catphishing]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, OLIVER. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 142.58.303.67 *** oliver has joined 142.58.303.67 <oliver> So this is my private channel. <oliver> Talk to me?

Current Usernames

<trashpanda>
<mothman>
<oliver>
<deBricassart> (anon)

Former Usernames

<creepypasta>

Throwaways

<zx01r3z>
<tfk>

Changeling Throwaways

Comments

[catphishing]

Oh my god.

[It's not as though Oliver's never broken the law, but arson... that's a big deal.]

Are you serious?

[fourthsaken]

[She shifts under his gaze, worried by his reaction. She tucks a stray strand of hair behind her ear before as she tries to explain herself.]

Yeah. I... I mostly set fields and like, abandoned sheds on fire. I didn't want to hurt anyone or anything. I know it sounds fucked up. I was really fucked up.

[catphishing]

[He winces, stroking her arm in a way he hopes is reassuring as he pulls her closer to him.]

It's... [It's not okay. Being a faerie is hard sometimes, when it comes to situations like this.]

We all screw up. I know you wouldn't have done that if you thought it would hurt anyone.

[fourthsaken]

[She leans against him, tucking herself under her chin. She's glad he doesn't seem that angry or, even worse, scared of her. Her voice comes out hoarse, she's obviously close to tears.]

It started the day of my mom's funeral. People were going on and on about it being okay and her being in a better place, but it wasn't okay. Nothing about it was okay and no one understood that. I-I was so angry...

[catphishing]

I don't think I'd be okay if my mom died. I did a lot of illegal things when I was younger already, but if I lost someone that close to me...

[He'd have been even worse. He knows that. It wouldn't have been arson, but he'd have lashed out in his own way and it would have had the potential to be just as devastating.]

[fourthsaken]

You did illegal things as a teenager? Seriously?

[catphishing]

[He can't help but laugh slightly at that.]

When did you think I learned how to hack?

[fourthsaken]

[She has to laugh too. She knew that Soeki got into trouble when he was her age, but she'd always figured Oliver was more law-abiding, especially as a teenager.]

Uh, college? Isn't that when you're supposed to like try new shit and find yourself and everything?

[catphishing]

[The thing is, Oliver's never really got in trouble for his rule breaking. Through luck and later skill it's something he's always managed to avoid.]

No, but I did get a lot better at it in college.

[fourthsaken]

I can't wait to go to college.

Uh, not because I wanna do illegal things...

[catphishing]

No. I know that.

College is a good experience. I had a good time there.

[fourthsaken]

You had friends?

[catphishing]

[Oliver laughs, rolling his eyes affectionately.]

Yes. I had friends. I still know some of them.

[fourthsaken]

[She elbows him lightly, crossing her arms over her chest.]

Dude, you say that like it's a given. I don't exactly have friends back home. I barely have any friends my own age here. I hope it's different for me in college.

[catphishing]

College is different. There's a whole campus full of people who are more or less your age, and a lot more freedom to pick and choose than you get in high school.

[fourthsaken]

That sounds cool. I wish there were more people my age here.

[catphishing]

It is cool. I hope you get to go someday.

[fourthsaken]

I hope so too. I'm gonna need like, a huge scholarship. Unless... Do you think the money we make here is good back home? I mean, if we get to go home, will I get to take it with me?

[catphishing]

Probably not.

[If they go back at all that would surprise Oliver on its own. Friends, belongings... they don't stand a chance at keeping those at all.]

But you're smart. If you work hard you could probably get scholarships.

[fourthsaken]

[Jade lets out an annoyed huff, shoulders slumping. In her mind, her chances of getting a scholarship back home are close to zero.]

There's no way that's happening. My high school hates me.

[catphishing]

Do you think there's ever going to be a chance for you to change schools?

[fourthsaken]

I dunno. I'd have to get out of MGA alive for that to happen.

[catphishing]

We'll find a way. It can't be impossible.